Historical Events
- Pan American Airlines offers a round-the-world-ticket, the first commercial airline to do so
- Ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test
Famous Birthdays
- Ian Millar, Canadian dressage rider (World Cup 1988, 89, Olympics 1996), born in Halifax, NS, Canada
- Jacques Bolognesi, French jazz trombonist and accordion player (Hermetotico), born in Gap, France
- Sandy Denny, English singer-songwriter (Fairport Convention - "If You Gotta Go"), born in London (d. 1978)
About January 6, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
